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ASTM B817 Type I vs. C85400 Brass

ASTM B817 type I belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B817 type I and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 960
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700 to 860
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 560
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 7.1
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.6
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
25
Density, g/cm3 4.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 38
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 610
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 120
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2310 to 3540
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 60
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 49
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 68
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.8
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chlorine (Cl), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 70
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Sodium (Na), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 87 to 91
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1